Linux: Skype doesn't update its Linux beta too often, but good things arrive when it does. This go-round, screen sharing gets added to the mix, interfaces can be styled, and a lot of annoyances were chopped down.

If you were irked about being unable to quote IM sections from Skype conversations, that got fixed in Skype 2.1 Beta 2. If you're amazed at how irksome it is connecting Skype through PulseAudio, the default audio engine in Ubuntu and a few other distributions—you're not getting much help here. With that out of the way, your Linux-friendly editor will point out the big list of improvements and fixes in this release.

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Skype for Linux 2.1 Beta 2 is a free download for Linux systems only. If you've discovered a few smart Skype fixes on your Linux system, or want to see something else fixed up, tell us about it in the comments.